Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 April
Written by April 16 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 16 April 2025:
It was an amazing day today, not only was the weather good, but we also got to see the whole Marine Big 5. We started near the shark cage diving boat, where we got to see our local visitor, the Bronze whaler shark. Right after that, we headed straight to Dyer Island, where we saw the African penguins. We then continued our journey towards Geyser Rock, that’s when we saw a whale’s spout, so we decided to go and see it before we saw the seals. We followed the whale, and to our surprise, we found ourselves near a pod of common dolphins. It was quite the sight to see! After spending some time with the dolphins, we went back to find the whale. We were lucky enough to find the Bryde’s whale, although we only got a brief look at it. To end off our trip, we went back to Geyser Rock to see the Cape fur seals.
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What species did we see today?
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
